Borre Naess won for the third year in a row an annual rollerskisprint race in Mjondalen, Norway this weekend. Source: Langrenn.com Trond Iversen was second while several national team skiers were beaten by local junior skiers. Petter Northug ended up in 9th place, while Tor Arne Hetland was 10 and Ola Vigen Hattestad was 11. The fastest prolog time was Trond Iversen with 1.17.7 Complete results at
BY DEVON O'NEIL SUMMIT DAILY NEWS May 30, 2006 BRECKENRIDGE – Pete Swenson ponders the question, a simple, to-the-point, can't-mess-this-one-up “How old are you?” “Thirty-seven,” he says confidently. “No you're not,” the man sitting next to him says. “You're 38.” Taken aback, Swenson turns toward the disputer. It's his brother Carl. “Yeah, you're gonna be 39 in October,” Carl reiterates. Pete realizes and admits his error all in one long groan: “Nooooooo.” So begins an...
The International Ski Federation (FIS) considered dropping the mass-start in the longest events at championships. That won’t happen. Source: Langrenn.com FasterSkier.com wrote about this subject on May 23: Scandinavia Wants To Bag 50-K Mass-start Olympic 50K, photo: Sharbel Dussault
1992 Olympic champion Vegard Ulvang, Norway has been elected as the new leader of the FIS cross country committee. Ulvang has been a member of the same committee since 1998. Some quotes and comments from Norwegian newspaper VG
The 2006 CXC Coach’s Symposium brought a large group of coaches from around the Midwest as far away as Traverse City and Detroit, MI. Coaches received a great amount of information on basic principles of exercise physiology and sports training, physiology of strength training and developing strength programs, teaching methods of ski technique and basic principle of technique for classic and skate, and the science of waxing tips and techniques. bryan.fish@cxcskiing.org
Bengt Saltin (SWE), Chairman of the FIS Medical Committee, retired at the 45th International Ski Congress after having served on the Committee since 2000. FIS Newsflash had a chance to interview him after his last Committee meeting in Vilamoura (POR) earlier this week. FIS Newsflash: Did you have a specific agenda when you became Chairman in 2002? Bengt Saltin: My strength has always lied in conceptualizing and setting up structural frameworks for programs. When I...
Vilamoura, 25th May, 2006/ — At its meeting in the 45th International Ski Congress today, the FIS Council elected the organizers of the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2010 and the 2011 FIS Alpine, Nordic and Freestyle World Championships. The appointed organizers are: 2010 FIS Ski Flying World Championships: Planica (SLO) 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships: Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships: Oslo (NOR) 2011 FIS Snowboard World Championships: La Molina (SPA)...
A paragraph from my training last week: “I am already soaked to the core, even though I haven’t yet started the time trial. Rain is coming down in sheets and the road only twenty feet ahead is shrouded in fog. Before my warm-up, I drove to the top of Honey Hollow Road and measured it to be around 2 miles. As if I am about to jump into a cold pool of water, I start...
The Viessmann FIS World Cup Calendar Cross-Country for the Season 2006/2007 "VIESSMANN" FIS WORLD CUP CROSS-COUNTRY 2006/07 Date Day Site Nation Ladies Men Remarks Period I 28.10. Sat Düsseldorf GER Sprint F Sprint F 29.10. Sun Düsseldorf GER Team Sprint F Team Sprint F 18.11. Sat Gällivare SWE 10 km F 15 km F 19.11. Sun Gällivare SWE 4x5 km 4x10 km 25.11. Sat Kuusamo FIN Sprint C Sprint C Nordic Opening 26.11. Sun Kuusamo...
Vilamoura, May 24th, 2006 — The 45th International Ski Congress is currently underway in Vilamoura (POR). In addition to setting
Source: Langrenn.com The Norwegian sprint team will for the first time do an indoor skicamp this season. Sweden’s first ever ski tunnel will be opened up in Torsby in June. That makes it possible to ski year-round regardless of weather. The Norwegian sprint team has decided to prepare for the October, Düsseldorf World Cup sprint race in Torsby. – We will train in the tunnel for three days before we travel to Düsseldorf, says Norwegian...
Presque Isle, ME—The University of Maine at Presque Isle just completed the first round of elite Nordic athlete testing in cooperation with the Maine Winter Sports Center. The university has invested more than $5 million in its physical education, exercise physiology and health facilities during the past year. A significant portion of those funds were dedicated to establishing a world class exercise physiology testing lab. Now, the lab has been put to the test—or more...
The Swedish national team is training on-snow in Meraker, Norway starting this past Sunday. There is enough snow in the Kirkeby mountain and the team has arranged for 10-kilometer of groomed tracks. All members of the sprint and the distance team will participate. Dryland training and skiing are both on the agenda. Source: Skidsport.com
The Scandinavian countries have agreed that they want to get rid of the 50-k mass-start race. Central European countries are however fine with this new race format. Source: Skidsport.com Representatives from the Worlds ski federations are meeting for the FIS conference in Vilamoura, Portugal. The 50-k mass-start is one of the most important issues on the agenda. – I’m hoping for individual start 50-k already in this winter’s Worlds in Sapporo, says Swedish national team...
Caribou, ME—Former World Championship Team member and overall SuperTour winner David Chamberlain has joined the Maine Winter Sports Center in his quest for a place on the 2010 Olympic Team. Chamberlain and wife BethAnne, a member of the MWSC Biathlon Team, recently purchased a home in Caribou, Maine. www.mainewsc.org
BOULDER JUNIOR NORDIC COACHING POSITIONS Boulder, Colorado The Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team (BNJRT.COM) is looking for head and assistant cross country ski coaches for the 2006-2007 season and beyond. The 24 year old club has 40-50 skiers ranging in age from 10 to 18 from beginners to three-time JO and J1 Scando Cup participants. Our focus is teaching kids to become competitive racers. The team has a strong parent committee that handles most administrative...
The Executive Committee decided to seek broad stakeholder comment on the question of whether artificially-induced hypoxic conditions should be placed on the 2007 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List). The consultation process on hypoxic conditions will occur in parallel to the process implemented for feedback on the draft 2007 List which is currently in circulation. Following the consultation period, stakeholder feedback will receive full review by the WADA List Committee in September 2006, which...
Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association in North Lake Tahoe, Ca has one position available for a Middle School Head Coach/Masters Clinician. This two-part position involves working at Tahoe Cross Country offering skills clinics, private lessons and training programs for citizen/master skiers of various skill and fitness levels, as well as coaching the North Tahoe Middle School Nordic Team in the afternoon. The position also allows for training and weekend racing on the Far West...
The World of cross country skiing is getting bigger, and it’s possible to race almost year-round. Norwegian Havard Skorstad has raced many places around the globe. Here are his tips for which races you should make sure that you consider if you are able to travel (unlimited). Source: Langrenn.com The season is over, but it’s not long before the most hardcore racers again can participate in international races. The winter season is getting close in...
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